Pregnancy Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Paige Waters Acupuncture

Baby, Birth, Breastfeeding, Fertility, Labour preparation, Post partum, Pregnancy, Self Care, Women’s Health

New Practitioner – Jody Smith

Meet Jody... "Hi, I'm Jody. I am honoured that my clients, past, present and future, choose my services through and beyond the motherhood journey. Supporting Women's Wellbeing is close to my heart and a way I can help women as they go…

Acupuncture, Baby, Birth, Labour preparation, Pregnancy, Women’s Health

Acupuncture for Labour Preparation

Labour induction is the process of starting labour artificially, usually medically. Acupuncture doesn’t do this. Acupuncture can’t do anything artificial. However, acupuncture can be used to optimise the body’s natural ability…

Breastfeeding, Fertility, Follicular Phase, IVF, Labour preparation, Luteal Phase, Male Factor, Ovulation, PCOS, Post partum, Pregnancy, Progesterone, Women’s Health

New Protein Powder: Clean Energy

As women, we often don't eat enough good quality protein. Your body needs proteins and healthy fats to ovulate, make progesterone, stabilise blood sugars, help feel full and reduce snacking. This fermented brown rice protein powder has so many…

Acupuncture, EDUCATION, Pregnancy, Self Care, Women’s Health

Acupuncture and Morning Sickness

I think I want to universally change the name to ‘pregnancy sickness’ as most women will tell you it very rarely only exists in the morning. For every woman you find who had a great experience with acupuncture for pregnancy sickness, you’ll…

Baby, EDUCATION, Labour preparation, Pregnancy, Women’s Health

Improving Baby’s Position for Labour (Breech Position)

If your baby isn’t head down by 32-34 weeks, it’s a great time to start looking for natural options to encourage this to happen. Your obstetrician may have already discussed plans for a c-section or an external cephalic version. Both medical…

Baby, EDUCATION, Estrogen, Fertility, IVF, Pregnancy, Progesterone, Women’s Health

Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Embryo Growth

Recently, a comprehensive research paper was published in Fertility and Sterility detailing the effects of aging and environmental factors on egg, sperm and embryo growth and development. When you look at the statistics of IVF, the numbers…